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Essays on medieval history inspired by, and engaging with, the work
of Jacques Le Goff. The essays in this volume arise from the
proceedings of a conference held in 1994 to celebrate the life and
work of the eminent French medievalist Jacques Le Goff. Set within
thematic sections -popular religion and heresy, the body, royalty
andits mystique, intellectuals in medieval society, and others
-many of the challenges raised by Le Goff are reassessed and
reapproached. There is an explicit historiographical focus in a
section on the reception and influence of Le Goff, with particular
reference to the Annales school of history with which he is
strongly identified; the volume also indicates the problems which
animate current research in medieval studies, especially in certain
areas of social and cultural history. MIRI RUBIN is Professor of
History, Queen Mary, University of London. Contributors: ALEXANDER
MURRAY, PETER BILLER, ANDRE VAUCHEZ, R.I. MOORE, OTTO GERHARD
OEXLE,LESTER K. LITTLE, WALTER SIMONS, ADELINE RUCQUOI, ALAIN
BOUREAU, JEAN DUBABIN, WILLIAM CHESTER JORDAN, PETER LINEHAN, MIRI
RUBIN, GABOR KLANICZAY, AARON GUREVICH, ROBIN BRIGGS, STUART CLARK
The mendicant friars, especially the Dominicans and the
Franciscans, made an enormous impact in thirteenth-century Spain
influencing almost every aspect of society. In a revolutionary
break from the Church's past, these religious orders were deeply
involved in earthly matters while preaching the Gospel to the laity
and producing many of the greatest scholars of the time.
Furthermore, the friars reshaped the hierarchy of the Church, often
taking up significant positions in the episcopate. They were
prominent in the establishment of the Inquisition in Aragon and at
the same time they played a major part in interfaith relations
between Jews, Muslims and Christians. In addition, they were key
contributors in the transformation of urban life, becoming an
essential part of the fabric of late medieval cities, while
influencing policies of monarchs such as James I of Aragon and
Ferdinand III of Castile. Their missions in the towns and their
educational role, as well as their robust associations with the
papacy and the crown, often raised criticism and lead to internal
tensions and conflict with other clergymen and secular society.
They were to be both widely admired and the subjects of biting
literary satire. As this collection demonstrates, the story of
medieval Spain cannot possibly be fully told without mention of the
critical role of the friars.
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